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G. W. SANFORD. WIGK RAISBR.

Patented May 20 HE fiat WITNESSES GEORGE WV. SANFORD, OF THOMASTON,CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IHIRD TO PATRICK MCCAIN, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,779, dated May 20,1884.

Application filed January .22, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEono-E WV. SANFORD, ofThomaston, in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in WVick-Raisers; and I dohereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in wick-raisers, the object beingto provide a de vice of this character which shall be adapted to raisethe wick evenly by allowing each of I 5 the corners to be slightlyraised independently of the other, and also to provide improved means orbearings for securing the shafts carrying the raising-disks to thewicktube. A further object is to provide an improved wickraiser whichshall be simple and economical in construction, and at the same timedurable and efficient in use; and with these ends in view my inventionconsists in certain novel features of construction and combinations ofparts, as will be hereinafter described, and

pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in perspective of myimproved wickraiser. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof; andFig. 3 is a sectional view of the same, taken on the line a m.

A represents a flat wick-tube, and B the base of the burner. .The tube Ais provided near its lower end with the vertical elongated slots C,formed near the outer edges of the tubes. In these slots fit the tootheddisks D, rigidly secured to the shafts E near their ends.

To the wick-tube A, between the slots C, is soldered or otherwiserigidly secured the plate F, which is laterally fluted, as shown at G,forming a bearing for the inner ends of the shafts E, which latter alsopass through perforations or holes formed in the base B, and

are provided on their outer ends with the disks H. By this constructionit is evident that each raiser may be operated independently of theother, thereby raising one edge-of the wick without disturbing theother. By these means, when'the wick burns unevenly, one corner may beraised or the higher corner lowered, as desired, instead ofextinguishing the light and trimming the wick; or, when desired, theraisers may be operated simultaneously, thereby evenly raising orlowering the wick. Again,

by soldering the bearing-plate F on the outer side of the wick-tube, aneven and unbroken bearing-surface is afforded the wick on the inner sideof the wick-tube.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to regulate a wick by means of aspur-wheel se cured'to a hollow shaft and a second spurwheel secured toa smaller shaft, which latter passes longitudinally through thehollowshaft, and hence I make no claim thereto.

Myinvention possesses advantages over the above construction, in that itis more simple in construction and can be manufactured at a reducedcost.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let- 7o ters Patent, is-

The combination, with a wicktube provided with elongated slots, of abearing secured to said tube between the slots, shafts passing throughthe base of the burner, and 7 5 having their inner ends .journaled insaid bearing, and toothed disks secured to the shafts and fitting insaid slots, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. SANFCRD. Vitnesses:

CHAS. WILLETTE, A PATRICK X. MOKANE.

